diff --git a/src/libicalss/icalcalendar.c b/src/libicalss/icalcalendar.c
index 35a35aa8..5d50f121 100644
--- a/src/libicalss/icalcalendar.c
+++ b/src/libicalss/icalcalendar.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ icalcalendar *icalcalendar_new(const char *dir)
     impl->incoming = 0;
 
     if (icalcalendar_create(impl) != ICAL_NO_ERROR) {
+        free(impl->dir);
         free(impl);
         return 0;
     }